LobiShell Features

The goal: fast, reliable, and featureful — something that can replace any other ssh app for power users while staying approachable for beginners.

Protocols & Connections

  • SSH, Telnet, Serial
  • Mosh (mobile shell)
  • Quick Connect for one-off sessions

Terminal

  • Full terminal emulator with ANSI/256-color support
  • Multiple sessions in tabs — swipe to switch, clone sessions
  • Customizable special key bar (show always / portrait / landscape / never)
  • Custom terminal themes (colors, fonts, cursor speed)
  • CommandAssist — smart typo correction („suod“ → „sudo“, „nignx“ → „nginx“)

Port Forwarding & Tunnels

  • Local, remote and dynamic (SOCKS5) port forwarding
  • Active tunnels overview
  • ProxyJump / jump hosts

Identity & Authentication

  • Full key management: generate, import, deploy keys
  • FIDO2 / Hardware security key support via USB and NFC (YubiKey, Nitrokey, …)
  • 2FA / keyboard-interactive auth
  • SSH agent forwarding
  • Biometric lock

Supported key types:
Ed25519 · ECDSA · RSA · DSA (legacy) · FIDO2 sk-ssh-ed25519

Automation & Files

  • Command snippet library
  • Scheduled snippets — run commands automatically on a timer (cron-style)
  • SFTP file browser with upload, download, delete and sudo support

Monitoring

  • Live performance monitor per connection (CPU, RAM, network …)
  • Docker and Proxmox monitoring
  • Monitor widget (Android 12+)

Productivity

  • Network scanner
  • Connection list widget + launcher shortcuts
  • P2P device sync via Google Nearby Connections
  • Cloud backup & sync: Google Drive, Nextcloud, WebDAV
  • Built-in Linux/admin book recommendations
  • Event log with shareable feedback report

Customization

  • Per-connection key bar layouts
  • Multiple UI themes
  • Multi-language support